Re: Re: Dave E.'s D. filiformis tracyi woes

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Wed, 11 Sep 96 17:05 EDT

> From: L235@AOL.COM
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> I really (really) think that your lack of success is attributed wholly
> to the severity of your winters in NJ. To wit:
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> Perhaps yours are so dry/woody and small because the winter wind is
> dessicating them? Perhaps you should try it in a plastic bag in the
> fridge for the winter this time, as a test. As I've said, if the
> experimentation doesn't work out, I've got the plant in spades, and
> can off you a replacement winter bud.

Oh, I'm planning on wintering it over indoors this time. I am talking
about the way my plant looks now, though, not after coming through
winter, which would probably be dead. You are growing them close together,
could you say how much light they receive? Perhaps mine is getting too
much light and with the combination of location, is a little too dry?
How long are the leaves? Photos I've seen on book show many, many
leaves growing from large clumps, but I haven't seen this effect in
the wild and the individual plants had only 2,3 or maybe 4 leaves in
good condition at any given time. Was I there at the wrong time of
year? My plant doesn't even want to do that! It's still alive though.

> (and NO, this is NOT a blanket invitation for requests for same. I
> have a lovely large clump that I'd like to keep for now, but would
> sacrifice some of its aesthetics for Dave in the name of science and
> public knowledge <grin>)

Don't worry Jay, I just want some seed anyway.

Dave Evans